Brett Butler vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Brett Butler
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Brett Butler posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Brett Butler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.754 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.378 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Brett Butler had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brett Butler and Jimmy Sexton

Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2213
139.11
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9545
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8180
514.2
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
541.75
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2375
149.29
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1913
120.25
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
17.41
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8.23
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
3.39
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
29.04
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1292.33
81.24
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3076
193.36
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3542
222.65
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1359
85.43
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
77.18
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
36.33
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1883
118.37
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1374.25
86.39
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.39
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1129
70.97
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
907
57.01
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.52
10.52
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
9.24
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.21
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
62
3.9
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
35.08
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
16.16
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.74
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
815
51.23
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
68.47
68.47
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Brett Butler and Jimmy Sexton

Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2159
1.06
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
1.02
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.96
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54791
27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2905
27
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18263.2
9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
968.1
9
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5296
2.61
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.41
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.06
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.02
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5459
2.69
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5418
2.67
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.74
95.74
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.38
64.38
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.02
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0